National Program of Inspection of Non-Federal Dams, Tennessee. Houser Creek Dam Number 2 (Inventory Number TN 13114), North Fork Obion River Basin, near Union City, Obion County, Tennessee. Phase I Investigation Report,
Abstract
Houser Creek Dam No. 2 is located in Obion County, Tennessee approximately 2 miles north of Union City, Tennessee. It is an earth fill embankment 26.5 feet high and 1350 feet long and impounds a 23.8 acre lake. The crest width is 14 feet. Facilities for discharge from the reservoir include a concrete service spillway with inside intake dimensions of 9 feet by 3 feet. The riser is 15 feet high located near the center of the impoundment with a 36 inch concrete pipe barrel through the dam. The emergency spillway is located in the left abutment and has a bottom width of 200 feet and side slopes of 1V on 3H. Its depth below the low point of the dam is 4.5 feet. A slide gate is attached to the upstream face of the service spillway at the bottom to draw down the impoundment. (At the time of inspection, this gate was open and the impoundment was drawn down.) The embankment slopes are approximately 1V on 3H on the downstream slope and 1V on 3H on the upstream slope. The lack of proper maintenance was found to be the major problem during the inspection of the Houser Creek Dam No. 2. A dense growth of trees and brush covered both the downstream and upstream slopes of the dam. The concrete riser also showed signs of vandalism with the removal of debris guards. The dense vegetation on the slopes of the dam prevented a close inspection of the conditions of the slope. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA108244
Entities
People
- William. E. Bush